.. of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), who visited last Thursday the British Library in London, has stressed the importance of preserving and treasuring the past. The project is a key component for the Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture, through which both Qataris and Britons have the opportunity to celebrate their shared history. To date, the project has...

.. on the future of education. Qatari students joined their peers, policy-makers and educators in the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a provocative debate and discussion on the future of education. Qatar UK 2013, in conjunction with the British Council’s Going Global conference for leaders of higher education and Qatar Foundation’s World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), convened...

National Strategy for Education set The Education Council yesterday discussed topics of great importance including the National Strategy for Education-2040 and appreciated the role and efforts made by the authorities in the Sultanate to achieve the goals. The meeting was held at the Diwan of Royal Court under the chairmanship of Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal...

.. ‘by a long shot’ in education, their high levels of unemployment potentially highlighted a cultural issue of whether “(we are) spoiling our boys”, Hoteit said. Women often had more intrinsic motivation to work, because they had to prove themselves, while men did not. According to the ILO report, almost half of the female population in the region is unemployed, sitting at 43 per...

.. qualifications, says Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi. Communities in troubled areas have been asked to take a stand against saboteurs to help prevent growing numbers of attacks on schools. The government can only do so much and parents must stress to their children the importance of abiding by the law and gaining good qualifications, says Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi. He...

Qatar, France sign deal in education The Attorney-General Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri has signed an agreement with the Secretary-General of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pierre Sellal related to the Qatari-French School (Lycee Franco-Qatarien Voltaire). The Attorney-General Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri has signed an agreement with the Secretary-General of the French Ministry of Foreign...

.. of human rights' education The official touched on the origins of education in Kuwait, noting that schools teaching basic writing and the Quran were present in Kuwait since 1800s. Human rights’ education should be integrated in educational curriculums around the globe, said a Kuwait diplomat here yesterday. Speaking at the 23rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC),...

.. business, culture, education and sports. It has identified sports, culture and the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) sectors as potential...

.. the Ministry of Education announced that 196 attacks on various schools have taken place during the last two years. Meanwhile, the Director-General of the Capital Governorate Police has said that the security forces intervened to disperse rioters who had created chaos in Bilad Al Qadeem village on Saturday. The thugs committed acts of sabotage, destroyed public property and blocked...

.. it be in the fields of education, health or protecting our environment, provides a continuous contribution through a self-sufficient structure incorporated in your establishment that would finance itself without the burden of continuously allocating funds. Due to the increasing awareness of the positive impacts that active CSR programs are demonstrating, it has been proven to be an added...

Qatari exports to UK decline by 23 percent The value of Qatari exports to the UK has declined by 23 percent from QR27.45bn (£4.8bn) in 2011 to QR21.16bn (£3.7bn) in 2012, statistics provided by the British Embassy in Qatar said. The value of Qatari exports to the UK has declined by 23 percent from QR27.45bn (£4.8bn) in 2011 to QR21.16bn (£3.7bn) in 2012, statistics provided by the British...

.. power, due to better education and employment...

.. Alamar said the global education entity is making its debut on the Kingdom’s education scene as part of a national initiative to streamline the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system. He said that a new governmental organization, Saudi Skills Standards (SSS), has also been established to ensure that world class standards are applied to TVET across the Kingdom. He said...

.. by the Ministry of Education. And these facilities should be used by pupils for gym lessons as part of their school day. The battle against unhealthy living won’t work for everyone of course, any more than anti-obesity campaigns in Europe and North America are reaching to all levels of society. But increasingly in these parts of the world, people who are seriously overweight are...

.. was given to the education sector. Schools, colleges, universities and technical institutions were started all over the country. The result is that thousands of students are graduating from them every year. And according to the directives of His Majesty the Sultan, they are joining various establishments in the public and private sectors. The recruitment of nationals got a boost...

.. (iv) enhancing the educational quality, vocational training, and education, particularly in rural areas in the near term; and (v) promoting female labor force training and participation by improving women's access to managerial, technical, and vocational disciplines.” Importantly, the report welcomes the government’s focus on developing SMEs, which has a potential for improving...

.. chance for any formal education. The children are treated as skivvies, at the beck and call of their masters and mistresses and subject to degrading physical and sexual exploitation. Millions of childhoods are thus being lost and, as and when they escape their bondage at adolescence, their futures are bleak in the extreme. Indeed if the females have been violated, their marriage prospects...

.. SR150 million by Riyadh Education Department officials. The Education Ministry has reportedly launched an investigation into the scandal. “If the investigation panel appointed by the education minister did not reach any satisfactory result, we’ll take up the matter with higher authorities,” said an adviser at the ministry’s administrative and financial department. He said he has...

.. to help the needy for education, health and food. Al Harthy added: “Meethaq has widened its reach with Cloud Banking, offering a host of transactions on finger tips for users of all types of mobile phones. The initiative marks yet another innovative service from Meethaq, which has developed products and services that spell convenience. Cloud Banking is expected to attract a large number...

.. Patron's Company. An educational not-for-profit organisation, Outward Bound Oman was set up in May 2009 by Founding Partners Dentons, Shell and Shaikh Suhail Bahwan to use challenging outdoor journeys in the deserts and mountains to develop the employability, character and values of Omani young people. Outward Bound operates in more than 30 countries, and Oman, which is the fastest...